A fifteen-year romantic journey shaped by sudden separation, persistent longing, missed timing, and repeated reunions.
Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
A Sudden First Love
Zhou Xiaoqi encounters transfer student You Yongci after a school fight and falls in love at first sight. He silently protects her until her unexplained departure breaks their first connection.
Key Events
School Fight — Zhou Xiaoqi becomes involved in a school fight connected to his first encounter with You Yongci. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: School
Love at First Sight — Xiaoqi falls in love with transfer student Yongci at first sight. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: School
Silent Protection — Xiaoqi silently protects Yongci while keeping his feelings largely unspoken. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: School
Sudden Departure — Yongci leaves suddenly without telling Xiaoqi, ending their first period together. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: School
Years later, Xiaoqi fails to enter college and works at an internet café. Clues about Yongci renew his hope and motivate him to retake the college entrance exams.
Key Events
College Entrance Failure — Years later, Xiaoqi fails to get into college. Characters: Zhou XiaoqiLocation: Unspecified
Internet Café Work — Xiaoqi works as an internet café attendant after failing to enter college. Characters: Zhou XiaoqiLocation: Internet café
Clues About Yongci — Xiaoqi unexpectedly discovers clues about Yongci's whereabouts. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: Internet café
Decision to Retake Exams — Longing to see Yongci again motivates Xiaoqi to retake the exams. Characters: Zhou XiaoqiLocation: Unspecified
Second Examination Attempt — Xiaoqi makes another attempt to pass the college entrance exams. Characters: Zhou XiaoqiLocation: Exam location
A Difficult Reunion
Xiaoqi enrolls at Yongci's university in the hope of reconnecting. Their reunion is complicated because Yongci is already accompanied by a senior, while Zhang Fang supports Xiaoqi.
Key Events
University Enrollment — Xiaoqi enrolls at Yongci's university, hoping to rekindle their connection. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: University
Long-Awaited Reunion — Xiaoqi and Yongci reunite at the university after years apart. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: University
Bitter Reunion — Their reunion is less sweet than Xiaoqi had imagined. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: University
Yongci Has Company — Yongci is already accompanied by a senior, complicating Xiaoqi's hopes. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: University
Zhang Fang Offers Help — Zhang Fang supports Xiaoqi as he handles the complicated reunion. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, Zhang FangLocation: University
Love Misses Its Moment — Despite support from Zhang Fang and others, the right time for Xiaoqi and Yongci's love remains elusive. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You Yongci, Zhang FangLocation: University
Apart After Graduation
The right time for Xiaoqi and Yongci's love continues to elude them. After graduation, they drift apart and follow separate paths.
Key Events
University Graduation — The university period ends with Xiaoqi and Yongci still unable to establish the hoped-for relationship. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You Yongci, Zhang FangLocation: University
Growing Apart — After graduation, Xiaoqi and Yongci gradually drift apart. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: Unspecified
Separate Paths — The two follow separate paths after their post-graduation separation. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: Unspecified
Fifteen Years Of Return
Fate brings Xiaoqi and Yongci together again after their separation. Their repeated meetings and partings become a fifteen-year journey of love.
Key Events
Fated Return — Fate brings Xiaoqi and Yongci back together once more. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: Unspecified
Fifteen-Year Love Journey — Their repeated separations and reunions form a fifteen-year journey of love. Characters: Zhou Xiaoqi, You YongciLocation: Unspecified
Story Breakdown
School Encounter — Xiaoqi and Yongci first meet in a school setting, where an unexpected fight becomes the beginning of Xiaoqi's love.
School Fight — Xiaoqi becomes involved in a school fight connected to his first encounter with Yongci.
First Sight — Xiaoqi falls in love with transfer student Yongci at first sight.
Silent Devotion — Xiaoqi protects Yongci without openly expressing the full depth of his feelings.
Protecting Yongci — Xiaoqi silently protects Yongci during their early school connection.
Unspoken Feelings — His affection remains largely unspoken before their first separation.
Painful Departure — Yongci leaves without explanation, creating the heartbreak that shapes Xiaoqi's later choices.
Sudden Leaving — Yongci suddenly departs without telling Xiaoqi.
Heartbreak — The unexplained departure leaves Xiaoqi emotionally devastated.
The Search Returns — Years later, Xiaoqi's difficult circumstances change when he discovers clues about Yongci.
Failed Exams — Xiaoqi fails to enter college and begins working at an internet café.
New Clues — He unexpectedly finds clues about Yongci's whereabouts.
University Pursuit — Xiaoqi turns his longing into action by retaking the exams and entering Yongci's university.
Retaking Exams — The hope of seeing Yongci again motivates Xiaoqi to retake the college entrance exams.
Joining Her University — Xiaoqi enrolls at Yongci's university to reconnect with her.
Missed University Timing — The reunion does not fulfill Xiaoqi's hopes because Yongci is already accompanied by a senior.
Bitter Reunion — Xiaoqi and Yongci reunite, but the moment is not as sweet as he imagined.
Zhang Fang Helps — Zhang Fang supports Xiaoqi through the complicated university relationship.
Postgraduate Separation — After graduation, Xiaoqi and Yongci drift apart and continue along separate paths.
Graduation Divide — Their university years end without resolving the timing of their love.
Separate Paths — The two move away from each other after graduation.
Fated Reconnection — Fate brings the pair together again, completing a fifteen-year cycle of love and missed opportunities.
Another Reunion — Xiaoqi and Yongci encounter each other again after separating.
Long Love Journey — Their repeated separations and reunions form a fifteen-year journey of love.
Tells the 15-year love story between Zhou Xiao Qi, a long-time swimming student and You Yong Ci, a transfer student. In high school, Zhou Xiao Qi fell in love at first sight with You Yong Ci. A young and ignorant pure love, the boy silently guarded, but the girl left without saying goodbye. Life after that, 15 years of love long-distance race. Your wedding is also my coming-of-age gift.
